Straining device for sinks and the like.



H. E. STROBHART. 'STRAININGDEVICE FOR SINKS AND THE LIKE.

' APPLICATION FILED JAN- 14.1915.

1, 145,93 m Patented July 13, 1915.

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STBAINING DEVICE FOR SINKS AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, HELEN E. S'rnoBHART, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin straining Devices for Sinks and the like; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to culinary-devices and has for its object toprovide a straining device to be used in connection with kitchen sinksand the like, and the invention has for its object to provide a novelarrangement and construction of straining device,

which is maintained and secured in position above the sink or the like,so as not to interfere with the use of the sink.

A further object of the invention is to provide a straining device forthe efficient straining of refuse which is consigned to the sink, so asto protect the sewerage sys tem from an accumulation'of grease and othermatterwhich has a tendency to clog and stop up the same and interferewith the proper action thereof.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction of the straining device and particularly in the ar-.

rangement of the parts, which provides a sanitary device and which canbe quickly removed or taken apart for cleaning, so that the device canbe at all times maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

Referring to the accompanying drawing-- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the straining device constructed in accordance with this invention,and Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same andillustrating in fragmentary section the sink. Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryplan view illustrating a construction for supporting the strainingdevice away from the wallor the like,.and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary viewillustrating a cup or receptacle attached to the trough or guide.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in which 1 indicates the straining device, compris-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July is, rare.

Application filed-January M, 1915. Serial No. 2,182.

ing the flat back 2 and therounded tapered front and side portion 3, thesaid back- 2 being provided with perforations t f5; ready attachment ofthe device to a wall or the like.

Referring again to the back portion 2 it will be seen that the sameextends down" The top edge of the rounded 'tapered portion 3 is bentoutwardly to form wardly to a point 8 below the terminus of the frontportion 3. This depending p61 tion 9 of the back 2 is providedtransverselv with a bead 10 and the portion 9 is free to spring slightlyin relation to the back 2 proper of the device. while it will be seenthat a projection 11 is pressed. in the front 3 just above the flange 7thereof.

.12 indicates the perforated bottom which is provided with anencompassing flange 13 and a depending curved guide 14 provided alongeach side edge thereof with a flange 15. The said curved guide 14' beingprovided near its top with a transverse groove 16 to receive the bead 10in the manner as shown in Fig. 2. l

Having thus described the several parts of this invention its operationis as follows: The device being attached and positioned in the manner asshown in the drawing the samecan be quickly removed when desired, andthe perforated bottom 12 can be readily'removed from the body of thedevice for cleaning. In assembling the device the perforated bottom 12and itsdepending curved guide 14 isinserted from the top of the bodyportion and as it reaches its normal position the curveddepending guide14 engages the bead 10 on the depending free portion f the back 2 andsprings it rearwardly until the said head 10 enters the groove 16. Atthe same time the front edge of the perforated bottom 12 passes theprojection 11 in the front portion of the device and seats itselfupon'the flanges 5 thereof, thus securely holding the bottoml2 and guide14 in proper position for quick and ready removal.

It is apparent from inspection of Fig. 2

I perforated bottom 12 14 into the sink.

'Iectly into the sinlnf allowing only the liquid portion thereof to passthrough the pe forated or screen bottom 12, from which it is guided bythe guide The side flanges 15jof .the guide latpreventing the liquidfrom run ning over'tli'e edge of the guide .le,aiid at the same timeadding to thestabilityrof the same. i

In some instances itmay; be required to support the straining deviceawayfronr the wall and I can providearms 17 forrhediin the manner asshown in'F-ig. 3, for properly positioning the straining device, and'itmay also be necessary by rea's'onof the construe tion or location of thesink to-employ'a cup or receptacle 18 where it' isjnot practical to havethe trough or guide. 14 deliver di- In such aninstance a f A strainingdevice iscribed, comprising a flat back and a depending free portionthereon, a front portion, a removable percup or receptacle 18 having abail 19 which may simply be held within a notch 20 cut 1n the manner asshown in Fig. 4, so as to receive liquid passing from the strainingdevice.

Having thus fully described the invention it is of course apparent thatcertain changes and alterations may be made in the device,..and Iconsider myself clearly tions as fall Within the appended claim.

What claim as new and desire to secure byiLetters Patent of the UnitedStates is-- of the character dereceptacle having a entitled to all suchchanges and modificathe limit and scope of forated bottom,

a depending guide formed on said bottom and removable therewith,

' and means on said frontand back for securing the said removable bottomand guide f in normal operative position.

'In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

HELEN E. STROBHART. Witnesses:

()LIvER F. PRYOR, Bosn C. ZDOMK.

